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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Three of a Kind

Three of a Kind

Studio Art Quilters Association (SAQA) of which I am a member has a benefit auction each year where members donate a 12 x 12 inch piece of art and these are auctioned off in September. This is my contribution for 2012, I've done this for the past 4 years now. 'Three of a Kind' was pieced using silk, hand dyed, damask, and a variety of other fabrics. I love the colors though they are brighter in person.

If you are a quilter who makes wall hangings I had a revelation when I was making the hanging sleeve. If I can explain this, I first make two sleeves so that you can put a hanger on the slat that goes through the sleeves in the center if you want. I sewed the top of the sleeve at the same time I attached the facing to the quilt. Before I did that, I sewed the sleeves together 3/4 of an inch from this seam to help prevent the slat from showing at the top of the quilt. Then the sleeve was hand sewn at the bottom. That is probably clear as mud, if you don't get it, let me know and I will better explain.

Closeup of back side.

All of these donations need a label on the back so I thought I'd do something a little different, so I cut out a leaf shaped piece of fabric that had Wonder Under fused to it. Kind of cute, I thought.

Pat, I really enjoy your work and following your blog. I have nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. You can see more about how it works via my latest blog posting at http://tangerinekey.wordpress.com.

About Me

I make my art with fabric and stitching mostly by machine. In the past few year I have begun dyeing, discharging, and painting my own fabrics. I have been sewing since I was a child either by hand or machine. My impatience and busy life means I tend to use the sewing machine more often.